AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3770 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Furmark, PassMark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Core i7-3770

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Core i7-3770

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	91.4
Valorant	103.4	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.2
Apex Legends	97.2	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	77.9
Overwatch	83.8	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.9
Warzone	80.7	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.9	87.2
Valheim	85.9	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

Core i7-3770

35%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-3770 is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-3770
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	665	669
Cinbench 20 Single-core	209	298
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1298	1419
Cinbench 23 Single-core	581	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3804	3650

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	1551	2091
Multi-Core	5940	6346

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	608	823
Multi-Core	2973	3319

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-3770
Announcement date	October 01, 2012	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM3+	LGA1155
Core name	Vishera	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Piledriver	x86
Generation	1
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	1440 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	8MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 15% better than Core i7-3770 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i7-3770. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3770 is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and Intel Core i7-3770 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3770 specs and review.